New Astroboy a Ratings Success

The first episode of the new Astroboy TV series that aired on Japanese television earlier this week drew an estimated 11.2% of the viewing market, peaking at a 13.6% share of the viewing market. These percentages are extraordinary for a premier episode, on par with the ratings of Inuyasha, Doraemon, Atashinchi and One Piece, but not as high as the average viewer ratings for more popular anime titles including Detective Conan, Chibi Maruko-chan, “Kochikame,” and Sazae-san.

Source: Natsume Goushin Ryu Dojo